United Parcel Service, Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Heat exhaustion, prostration — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098444 |
| Address | 200 SW 62nd Blvd | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32607 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat exhaustion, prostration | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.65000, -82.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering packages weighing between less than a pound to 50 pounds at offices in a strip mall when he felt ill. He was hospitalized and treated for heat exhaustion.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2016, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered heat exhaustion, prostration to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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